COVID no longer an excuse for contracting woes
Auditor General Karen Hogan may want to invest in some sort of rubber stamp to more quickly convey the conclusion that seems to be in every report she makes about value for money in this government’s procurement processes. The overarching theme in past audit reports has been a distinct lack of oversight and accountability for […]
The riots in Montreal are a sign of growing antisemitism
Since the Hamas attacks in October 2023, there have been more than 400 ugly demonstrations against the war in Gaza on the streets of Montreal.
Seeking bluer pastures
In the great social-media migration, Bluesky is offering a respite to users sick of hate.
Trudeau must pass the baton, call an election, or face Liberal wipeout: letter writer
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau—having consistently trailed the Conservatives in the polls for the last 18 months by a margin of 15-20 percentage points—has lost legitimacy in the eyes of the Canadian public. Long dogged by scandals—notorious among them is the blackface incident—he has also been in power for too long. Trudeau has now surpassed former […]
Trudeau could offer change by proposing a bold, structural overhaul of Canada’s political system
These changes could address oversight of the federal public service, such as the seemingly political stances of Privy Council Clerk John Hannaford.
Tory charges of bias are unfair: CBC is nobody’s mouthpiece
Pierre Poilievre’s Conservatives have been borrowing from Donald Trump to erode public trust in media, and intimidate media managers, according to Jim Munson.
Implement the special interlocutor’s final report on unmarked graves now for a new path forward
As long as we don’t know for certain what happened to the children who never returned from residential school, Canada is in no position to investigate itself.
Syria: jihadis again
It’s no coincidence that the war in Syria restarted just as Hezbollah was defeated in Lebanon, since Lebanon and Syria were part of the same province for most of the last 1,000 years. The French divided them in 1920, ostensibly because there was a big Christian minority in Lebanon, but really as part of an imperial strategy of divide-and-rule.
Can Canada actually defend the Arctic?
The Navy’s commander thinks we could stop Russia or China from transiting through the Northwest Passage without official permission
Two ways the federal government can save money
Stop the ever-expanding shadow civil service called the minister’s office staff, and please stop fighting in court against the rights of Indigenous Peoples.
